Tedisco’s Ride

Those who attended the state Democratic Convention in Buffalo a few months ago may recall the popularity among high-ranking Spitzer advisers of a local night spot’s mechanical bull.Â

Unwilling to let the Democrats show him up, Assembly Minority Leader James Tedisco, R-Schenectady,Â displayed his own riding prowess this week at the unvieling ofÂ a new racing simluator at the National Racing Museum in Saratoga Springs.

According to news reports Tedisco secured a $20,000 “state grant” for the more than $100,000 simulator exhibit, which costs $5 a ride.

(I’m willing to bet that “state grant” is, in this case, synonymous withÂ “member item,” or, if you prefer, “pork”)

I was unable to download the video, but Capital News 9 has it posted. (Warning to those with delicate sensibilities, the video is a bit, um, odd).